melasoma, Clarias Bleeker [P.] 1852:427 [Natuurkundig Tijdschrift voor Nederlandsch Indië v. 3 (no. 3); ref. 16827] Kusan River, Prabukarta, southeastern Borneo; Mussi River, Palembang, southeastern Sumatra, Indonesia. Syntypes: (2) RMNH 6802 (1). Type information: Teugels et al. 2001:90 [ref. 25350]. Type catalog: Ferraris 2007:146 [ref. 29155]. Later mentioned as melanosoma by Bleeker, see Clarias melanoderma Bleeker 1846. •Synonym of Clarias meladerma Bleeker 1846 -- (Ng 1999:17 [ref. 23892], Teugels et al. 2001:91 [ref. 25350], Sudarto et al. 2003:154 [ref. 27238], Sudarto et al. 2004:9 [ref. 27680], Ferraris 2007:146 [ref. 29155], Kottelat 2013:243 [ref. 32989]). Current status: Synonym of Clarias meladerma Bleeker 1846. Clariidae. Habitat: freshwater.